Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-25
WORK DONE,
Glazing Hours Of the Dakota Leg.
49, Made the Occasion Of
Love Feast"
,,h the Assistance Of a "sifting
ap;t4ec.th Work Of the SEES
sion Was Complete.
THE LAST DAYS.

sion Was Complete.
THE LAST DAYS.
. o,aety ten minutes to II, midnight, by
o,@i,ol clock, but ten minutes to-, a. M,
.;abt time, on Friday night, President
'n' struck the desk of the Council room,
NUM- ,ho words, sTho Council will stand ad-
Dug x;,e die" Fifteen minutes later
ps '~o, Crosse, of the House, made a similar
A.ooment for the House, and with the
~ ,ho ~lattcr's gavel the 18th session Of tho
o,.4ure Of Dakota passed into history.
Saa .,o,iug scenes were not entirely in keep
~, ox%neriences of similar deliberative
,as for the 18th session left no unfinished
~ mon its books, further than a multi
~ # trash expunged by the sitting COM
....os Indeed, the business Of both branch
we practically ended by IL o'clock p. M,
y, ,,e turning back Of tho clock, and
' l;na mt until : a. m. of the next morning
eus n,1rc to keep up appearances and give the
: !an a record The sboys" had often spoken
s Han The winter of the scenes expected to be
er.n ssscl ION the last night of the session."
luss.nrninc back the clock" was always men
q ID "A tho ono thing above all others that
p.srl a dying Legislature with glory. The
W. in the Council Chamber was turned back
"a nheers. but the House, not being pos
aNsl Of the luxury of a clock, had to share
ssory of the act performed by the Council.
pss;sss having been closed up practically,
p y aarly hour the members of both branches
.hhsmselyes loose in having "a good time"
auEnuncil turned itself into q giee club and
Pu,s we're sung with gusto and applause.
ssy,hlpg Through Georgia" was tho first
nsica, performance, followed by @John
owns Body" etc, sRally Round the Flag"
n oilcr patriotic songs. After this a love-
~, and experience meeting was i%naugurated.
s ~ told in his turn how dearly he loved his
Nav members, how greatly he admired their
l"dor. honesty and ability; never, or shardly
t@r forgetting to supplement his remarks
cling how faithful and honest he had been
Emself. After the many sharp passes, cut
na retorts and charges made upon each other
rr;nr the session, it was amusing to hear
NAM now declare they never harbored an IN
Ind thought Of . brother member. Mr..
a,,hews, President OF the Council, was made
u srhicct of a kind resolution, and on motion,
his removal from the chair. was presented
HI, tho .~gavcl" he had used during the ses-
on. so we'll and impartially. He in return
nolc his little piece, assuring them they had
mn excellent and well-behaved boys. This
kms,A. he gave to understand, included Coun-
jmsn Cam, with whom in the morning he had
adsuch a fierce and tieryducl, on parliament
~ practice,
4 the House, only that tho matter in that
rspc, was carried to a point beyond the dig
ir of a law-making body. Auditor Caldwell,
hiring {. recess, was installed in the schair,"
nd for all hour entertained all manner Of
ogus motions and burlesque resolutions. The
ktlayagance of money pointed q moral and
doned a tale" Thus it may be seen the
losing hours of the session were marked by q
Ilsiiy and decorum that could only prevail
8 new country.
The morning session of the last day was
MARKED by the ~liveliest passage of The session,
md the dignitied Council was its theatre.
Ehen tho bill to discharge the Capitol Com
Mission and have the Territory assume pay
bent of the $55,UO outstanding warrants is
ud under it was called up for final passage,
t~ouncilmen Cain and Erickson became terri
ly excited The former lost control of his
sl,ally excellent temper and joined in a tilt
nth President Mathews, that for q time
es On both sides became likewise excited,
be sounds of the gavel were drowned amid q
Psbel Of voices, and arms wildly gesticulating
owed the air in tolerably fine pieces. The
erseantat-Arms had a posse ready to restore
ritr, but quiet was finally restored without
Plelr aid. The fact was demonstrated to all
bat tho Council had succeeded in raising
|(aln;" AMI when raised it was pretty consid-
raEle Of a crop.
III jndgins Of the character of the body it is
ue Ii to say that with the exception Of o ten
eney of lavish expenditures, it was q most
SoriEy, dccorus and respectable body of men.
ertainly Dakota mover in its history had a
lloIe intelligent or decorous assembly, or one
nat manifested fewer exhibitions OF party
pirlt of sectional hate. The members Of the
ORTIZ, being the minority, naturally manifest
aore jealousy than the powerful majority of
DC sonth, and yet On the other hand, the
salt the north with actions for which pre-
IONS assemblies are responsible, but no mat
- what mems views may be on the expedi-
lGy Of Territorial division, the heretofore
sa arsumen that Sthe north and south can
OF work harmoniously together as one state"
exploded.
lhe work of the session has been varied.
~ Of The two hundred bills passed and signed
VIC GOVERNOR rlany are of an important
nsfac,er. The executive use of the veto
oser mas been, on the whole, judiciously and
%eaeilcially used. But for this court of last
ssof', arbitrary and lible to abuse as 1t may
salh, the people Of Dakota, !" to use the Ian
asoe OF councilman Wells, in supporting the
Aoutive prerogative, would, in less than tel
yaIs, be hopelessly bankrupt" His veto Of
~ acs creating new Territorial institutions
T SHs. itself to all taxpayers.
Vt creation OF 30 many public institutions is
n.iio'ed TO boom the various towns favored
I uelf location, and tho Governor refused to
m a.h MS sanction to such u re%prehensible
pMI IT, . OF advancing local interests. Natur-
y .is iroe use Of the gubernatorial license,
upjected his excellency to many uncompli.
bsn.aiy remarks, but the fact that not one of
~ vetoed appropriations commanded a ma
(ra,i, v91e on return to the Council indicates
,essy clearly the best private Judgment of the
T II approved his actions,
me Governor has been less mr. more the
ut'v "no OF criticism This was to be expected,
Egar SkJ1 "a me whole his appointment may be
IA Cn Mmaras, name, after having sent it to
|Ose ysu4 9sa placed him in position his OPP
ert,in,r Freely used to his disadvantage. 1t
o,n n ~ was 9 serious mistake, which ever
Io;ntw .ne dllemma is taken. Either his ap-
6,de eu aea should not have been made, or once
Eduss should not have been withdrawn. Mr..
10 G i,a las many friends in the north, who
oyornayy 10 resent the action strongly. The
be n ,hGs manifesto a strong desire to act for
! ar.o good. That he will err at times is
Tha ~ III as thai human nature. is imperfect.
lainoo pruning fraternity have, on the whole,
on pno.hlng by the legislation Of the ses-
nj tha nates nave been lessened materially,
flree only corresponding benefit is that
b. p'pers IN each county shall have pay
bisssinnona g proceedings of the County Com